Resilient radiator shield



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Patent@ May 10 1927.

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Application filed October 15, 1923. Serial No. 668,600.

`This invention relates to automobiles, and

particularly pertains to a resilient shield for the radiator thereof.

.Due to tratiic congestion and the increased probability of collisions betr.v een automobiles, Vit is desirable to provide some protecting device for the radiator core of an" automobile as this part of the vehicle is usually damaged in collision.

.At ,the present time various shield structures have been made which tend to ward off blows which would otherwise be transmitted directly to the radiator core and its shell, and it 1s the principal object of the present invention to provide a shield which not only embodies means for warding oil' blows but which will in a great measure absorb the shock of blows delivered to the radiator shell or its core.' thus reducing the possibility of damage to these parts under collision conditions.

The present invention contemplates the use of a screen structure mounted'upon suitable supports. The supports', for the screen are made of resilient material and oi' such a construction as to permit them to yield, under shock, to absorb the force thereof with out transmitting it to the shell or core of the radiator.. t f

'The invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, in whicht Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation, showing one form of the present invention.

Fi 2 is a view in side elevation showing the s ield structure disclosed in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view, in plan, showing one form of the supporting members.

Fig.` 4 is a view, in horizontal section, through a radiator, show-'ing another form of the present invention. y

Fig. 5 is a View, in horizontal sc ction, through a radiator disclosing one manner in which the shield may be detachably secured in position. v

Fig. 6 is a ragmentarywiew in prospective showing another form of resiliently mounted shield.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 indicates the shell of a radiator enclosing a radiator core 11. The shell and core may be of any preferred design and' are protected by a shield structure 12. This shield is designed to conform to the shell of the radiator, upon which it is to be mounted, and at the same time to create a slghtly appearance when so carried thereby. .In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, the protective portiolrof the-shield comprises a plurality of t0 vertlcally disposed pickets 13; while in the fornrof the invention shown in Fig. 6 a reticulated screen 14 vis provided. In anyv event it is desirable to place a'sucientpbarrier across the front of the radiator core @5 to prevent objects from being forced against the core. The screen or pickets may'be i mounted upon horizontal bars 14 and 15. These bars. as shown in my copending` application filed concurrently herewith, are straight, flat bars which extend across the front of the radiator shell and are fitted with means at their. opposite ends for being readily secured to the' shell.

In the form of the invention shown in 75 Figs.. 1 to 3, inclusive, the bars have semicircular loops 16 at their terminating ends which extend outbeyond the opposite sides of the radiator` shell and are then curled around to extend forwardly toward the bar. 30 These forwardly extending portions carry hook bolts 17 which reach over the ledges 18 of the radiator core and have pointed ends 19. which may be forced in between the radiator corell and the inturned flange 20 85 of tlie shell.

It will thus be evident that the bars 14 and 15, when formed of resilient metal such as spring steel and provided with the loops 16, will furnish a resilient mounting for the 90 protective screen comprising the pickets 13 or the screen 14. Due to this construction the structure will "yield under the impact and will tend to move in a direction toward the radiator shell or its core. In some instances it may be desirable to design the pickets so that they will have additional resiliency, and in that case the pickets may be formed with the loops, as indicated at. 21 and 22.v These loops and the' pickets will 100 have the same function as previously described for the supporting bars 14 and 15 in that they may be deiected while absorbing blows which would otherwise be directly transmitted to the core or shell of a radiator with damaging effect.

In `the form of the invention ,shown in Fig. 2. the supporting bars 14 and 15: are formed with elongated loops 23 which will tend to overhang'the sides of the radiator UU and to an extent protect the.y sides of the shell from. damage. The ends of these loops are hooked, as indicated at 24, and by springing the bars 14 and 15 may be caused to hook vin between the core and the shell, thus resiliently securing the shell in place.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 6, the bars 1land 15 carry a screen of reticulated material which Will prevent objects from reaching the core of the radiator', while at the same time the resilient nature of the supporting bars will permit sufficient yield to absorb any shock which might be delivered to that part of the car.A

In the operation of the present invention the devices ma f be secured upon the front of a radiator by suitable fastening means and when so positioned will then Ward off minor shocks which maybe directed toward the core of the radiator. Under extreme collision conditions the bars or looped end pickets will be deflected and will yieldingly resist the force imposed against the shell, and it will also'be evident, due to the looped end construction of thc mountings that blows-may be delivered from any direction without disturbing the fastenings and at all times absorbing the shock.

It will thus be seen that the device here disclosed, while simple in its construction and mode of a plication, will at the same time provide a desirable protection for automobile radiators and the like.

While I have shown the preferred form of my invention as now known to me, it

Will be understood that various changes in vthe combination,A construction andan-ange- .lnent of the parts may be made bythose skilled in the art without departin from the spirit of the invention as claime Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire'to A ent is:` l

1. A radiator shield comprising loop end bars, means for securing the terminating ends of the loops of the bars to the opposite sides of a radiatorshell whereby tovdispose secure by Letters Patthe intermediate portions of the bars spaced from the radiator to render the same resilient,\and a plurality vlof shield members dis posed at right angles to said bars and supported thereby in a protective position in front of the radiator.

2. A radiator shield comprising horizontally extending loop end bars, the termi nating ends of said loops being adapted to connect'with the opposite sides of a radiator shell to dispose the intermediate portions of said bars a spaced distance from 'the exposed front surface of the radiator and to render them resilient, and a pluralit of parallel vertically disposed bars secure to the intermediate portions of the horizontal bars, said vertical bars being arranged in front of the horizontal bars and having rearwardly extending looped ends secured to the horizontal bars whereby the entire structure will deflect` under impact to absorb shocks.

23. In combination with an' auto radiator, of means for protecting the exposed front surface thereo said meanslcomprising a. shield to be positioned in front of the radiator, and members having their ends connected with the radiator and their intermediate portions disposed infront of thev radiator and at a spaced distance therefrom to receive and support thevshield, the intermediate portions of said` members being yieldable under impact to absorb shocks without transmitting them to the radiator. A

4. In combination with an auto radiator of means for protecting the exposed front surface thereof, said means comprising a shield substantially conforming 1n configuration and area to the exposed front surface of the radiator, resilient bars extending across the front surface of the radiator at a spaced distancetherefrom`- and carryin the shield, the ends of said lbars being loo e to connect the bars to the radiator an to add resiliency to the bars whereby the entire structure will deflect under'impact to absorb shocks. c

ROLLIE B. FAGEOL. 

